diff --git a/app/models/verification/residence.rb b/app/models/verification/residence.rb
index f28e68b89..243bbd85e 100644
--- a/app/models/verification/residence.rb
+++ b/app/models/verification/residence.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Verification::Residence
   end
 
   def geozone
-    Geozone.where(census_code: district_code).first!
+    Geozone.where(census_code: district_code).first
   end
 
   def district_code